FreeOwl

At the end of each day.... What specific action did I take to;

Deepen my sobriety

Develop new emotional skills

Be honest with myself and others

Clear away the burdens of the past

Try new things

Make new friendships

Cultivate a meaningful relationship

Know myself better and more deeply

Express Gratitude

Help another

Connect with Spirit


The list can be varied well beyond this, but the point is if I'm not taking daily ACTION to grow and evolve and protect my sobriety..... Then I am simply stagnating.... Rolling along on the tides of life.

And I've learned that when I do that.... It winds up rolling me back into a bottle.

BernieE

Great post, FreeOwl. It's important to focus on action as much as inaction (not drinking).

countrygirl2014

I needed this post. I feel stagnant right now and it's all my fault. My AA big book is collecting dust. My new worksheet is 2 weeks old and I haven't even looked at it yet. I have 800 other things I need to do today and I don't know where to begin. This is one of those days where I sit worrying about what I have to do, not do anything, get filled with frustration and anxiety, take it out on everyone, call people from the program, then sit here overwhelmed because nothing got done today. I need to get active into my recovery but I don't know where to begin. I woke in a funk and I can see where this day is going to go. Help.

Jennifer

FreeOwl

Hey country girl....

Take 20 minutes and start that worksheet. Then take 10 minutes and make a to-do list for the day and just start.

countrygirl2014

Got it. Going right now. Thank you.

Jennifer

FreeOwl

Bailey3

I'm learning that I need to do something mentally, physically and spiritually every day I order to further my growth in sobriety.

Bailey3

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countrygirl2014

Hey guess what the worksheet was about?
....action...

Jennifer

FreeOwl

Hope your day went well CG.

You began it in action....may I suggest you end it in Gratitude?



A 'thank you' as you drift to sleep is all it takes....

FreeOwl

Awesome CG!


Now... Begging the day with action is a fantastic lead-in to ending the day in Gratitude.

May I suggest a simple 'thank you' toward a power greater than yourself as you drift off to sleep?

Again..... Action.

FreeOwl

Darn these post errors

countrygirl2014

It sounds like a plan to me. I stayed in a funk today but at least my head stopped. I got my list done and I am grateful for that. And I am sober I am grateful for that. And I am grateful for you. Now I will say it out loud. Good night and thank you

Jennifer

MissOverIt

List saved! Thank you for this.

Billymac75

Thanks for the list! I was feeling pretty blah today and realized that I hadn't really done anything on that list today. Making notes for a brighter more fulfilling day tomorrow

Hawks

Morning prayer "God I pray for knowledge of your will and the power to carry that out ".... Short and sweet as step 11 says.

Talked to sponsor twice, grand sponsor and great grand sponsor once, 4 yr old sober friend twice, newcomer ten minutes ago.

Made the kids dinner and will have to look after my drunk wife later ( she gets like this 2-3 times a year... Lol, I figure I owe her a lifetime of putting her drunk ass to bed once in a while)

Practice these principles in all my affairs to the best of my ability.

Step 10 inventory later, but I don't think they'll be anything much on there.

But there is still 2 hours before bed

MelindaFlowers

I did my daily check-in here. I read and posted. I try to comment on five posts a day, like a homework assignment.

FreeOwl

Thank you for the replies....


Today I've started by reading here. I will say a prayer and meditate and get some work done on my step 4.

countrygirl2014

Today I thanked creator for another morning with my family, I posted on here, meditated, exercised, hit an AA meeting, an after meeting, got my small to do list done, meditated again and now I'm going to do my gratitude list

Jennifer

DuhDave

We'll...today, I put the plug in the jug.

Does that count? :-)

DD